Our fourth meeting for 2010 [Meeting #49]
will be on
Thursday July 22nd 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Williamstown Primary School
Cnr Electra & Parker Sts, Williamtown, 3016
[ Enter the ICT Room, in the bluestone building, through the door in the courtyard in the Electra Street side of the school]

Host: Mark Richardson

It's Sandpit time!!

Did you know that DEECD has developed an eduSTAR image for Mac?

It contains following software that is licenced to all DEECD schools and teachers.

• Mac OSX 10.6 [Snow Leopard]
• iLife '09
• DEECD licensed Microsoft software for the Mac
• A selection of Open Source Software for the Mac
• And all organised with a set of easy to use icons

All this software appears on MacBooks in the latest DEECD notebook rollout, but is also available for any DEECD school owned or leased Mac.Come and try it out! Find out how to get it! It's free to DEECD schools. Explore its strengths and limitations. Also find out about other Open Source software for the Mac

The ICT room at Williamstown PS will have this image installed on its iMacs.
Come and play!
See what is on the image. Discuss the educational implications of some of the apps
Also have a chat with other network members.

9th September " Listen to This!" [Meeting #50!!] [Moonee Ponds West PS, including celebrations!]
14th October [Meeting #51] "Geocaching: Where's the Learning? [venue to be confirmed]
2nd December [Meeting #52] End of Year Round Up [venue to be confirmed]